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Luke 9:61

Jesus
Following Jesus

59 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
KJV
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
WEB
Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”
ASV
And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.
DARBY
And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
BLB
And yet another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first allow me to bid farewell to those at my home.”
ÅB
Også en annen sa: Jeg vil følge deg, Herre! men gi meg først lov til å si farvel til dem der hjemme!
OTB
En annen sa: "Jeg vil følge deg, Herre; men la meg først gå tilbake og ta farvel med familien min."
B1930
Også en annen sa: Jeg vil følge dig, Herre! men gi mig først lov til å si farvel til dem der hjemme!

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Cross references

  • Luke 14:26

    “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

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  • 1 Kings 19:20

    So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”

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  • Luke 14:18–20

    But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

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  • Matthew 10:37–38

    Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

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  • Deuteronomy 33:9

    He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

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